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Fortified Wines
Vin Doux Naturel
Southern French fortified wines such as Banyuls and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, sweet and often grenache-based.
In detail
- Origin
- Languedoc-Roussillon and the Rhône, France.
- Major regions
- Banyuls · Maury · Rivesaltes · Beaumes-de-Venise
- Grapes
- Grenache, Muscat
- Flavour profile
- Cocoa, dried cherry and coffee in the reds; orange blossom and apricot in the Muscats.
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Sweet
Recommended Glass
Dessert Wine Glass
A notably small bowl on a slim stem, sized for the smaller pours that sweet wine calls for.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
12–14°C (54–57°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Dark chocolate
- Cherry desserts
- Blue cheese
- Fruit tart
- Roquefort
Notable examples & brands
- Domaine du Mas Blanc Banyuls
- Domaine de Durban Muscat